silica
11Silica — The chief component of sand and a substance responsible for lung disease and cancer. Crystalline silica of respirable size is primarily quartz dust occurring in industrial and occupational settings in the form of fine, breathable particles.… …
12silica — n. silicon compound occurring in flint, quartz and sand. ♦ siliceous, ♦ silicic, a. ♦ silicicolous, a. growing in flinty soil. ♦ siliciferous, a. producing silica or silicon. ♦ silicify, v.t. convert into silica. ♦ silicon, n …
13silica — , silicate, and silicon A hard mineral substance found in various natural deposits. Silica ground into a granular form is a component of glass and ceramic bodies, cement and abrasives, and, further refined as silicon, in computer chips.… …
14silica — n. silicon dioxide, occurring as quartz etc. and as a principal constituent of sandstone and other rocks. Phrases and idioms: silica gel hydrated silica in a hard granular form used as a desiccant. Derivatives: siliceous adj. (also silicious).… …
15silica — noun /ˈsɪl.ɪ.kə/ a) Silicon dioxide. b) Any of the silica group of the silicate minerals. Syn: E551, anti caking agent See Also: silicon …
16Silica- — Sị|li|ca [engl. silica (zu ↑ Silic ) = Siliciumdioxid]; S: Silika : Bestimmungswort von Zus. mit der Bed. »aus SiO2 oder Quarz bestehend oder hergestellt«, z. B. Silicagel, Silikagel (↑ Kieselgel), Silicastein, Silikastein (↑ Keramik), ↑… …
17silica — vitreous silica …
18silica — [[t]sɪ̱lɪkə[/t]] N UNCOUNT Silica is silicon dioxide, a compound of silicon which is found in sand, quartz, and flint, and which is used to make glass …
19silica — silicio dioksidas statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. silica; silicon dioxide; silox vok. Siliziumdioxid, n rus. диоксид кремния, m pranc. dioxyde de silicium, m …
20silica — kvarcas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė SiO₂ atitikmenys: angl. quartz; silica rus. кварц …
